Bicycle



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BICYCLE.

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Patented Jan. 26, 1892.

NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE..

SEELE II. ELLIS, OF VAVERLY, NEV YORK.

BICYCLE.

SPLECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 467,794, dated January26, 1892.

Application tiled May 2l, 1891. Serial No. 393,586. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, SEELE II. ELLIS, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Waverly, in the county of Tioga and State ofI New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bicycles; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being` had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

Figure l of the drawings is a side view. Fig. 2 is a front view. Fig.isa perspective view of the fork. Figs. 4, 5, 6, and S are sectionaldetail views, and Fig. 7 is a detail View.

This invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements inattachments for bicycle forks and frames for destroying the vibrationsof the wheels and axles; and it consists in the novel construction andcombination of parts, as hereinafter specified.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of the abovecharacter which will be capable of application to any machine.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention, the letter Adesignates the frame of the machine, B the head, and O the front fork.The fork C is of the usual bifurcated form, suitably connected tothehead or frame. To the lower end of each fork or arm d is pivotallyconnected an arm or extension c, having a bearing at its lower portionupon the axle.

D is a rod having the arms d united at their upper ends by thetransverse portion or bow d. The lower ends of the arms d are connectedone to each extension c above their point of connection with the axle,thence passing upwardly, one in front of each arm of the fork and havinga bearing near their upper ends in a casting orbearing block e, whichmay be cast with the frame or detachably secured thereto, said bearingpermitting a vertical play of the said arms therethrough.

E E represent nuts, one on either arm d, and adjustably clamped or heldthereto by the clamping device e. To each of these nuts is connected oneend ot a spring F, the other end of which is secured to the clip orbearingpiece e. These springs extend rearwardly of the fork inapproximately U shape, and are shown as having each the coil f. It willbe seen that by moving the adjustable clampnuts E E up or down in therod D the tension of the spring may be adjusted to light or heavyriders, as may be desired.

In connection with the rear wheel of the machine I may use a rod 'andspring device somewhat similar to lthe attachment described inconnection with the front fork.

K is a rod similar to rod D, having arms 7a extending down, one oneither side of the rear wheel, and connected at their lower ends to thearms I of the frame in front of the axle, said arms sleeved at one endto the rear axle and at th eir opposite ends pivotally connected to lugson the frame. The upper ends ot' the arms 7o bear loosely in the nuts orcastings k', which may be of the construction shown in the detail ofFig. 5. The rod K is provided with the adjustable clamp-nuts E, whichmay be similar to those of the rod D, and which are shown in detail inFig. 4:. Springs F, constructed and arranged similarly to thosedescribed in connection with the rod D, are employed one on either side,as shown.

In Fig. 8 I have shown the means by which the front fork auditsattachment maybe connected to the front axle, although any suitableconnection may be employed. It will be seen that by connecting the lowerend of the rod D to the extensions c above the axle, the strain isremoved from the axle, boiugreceived by the said extensions.

By means of the clamp O (shown in Figs. G and 7) or other suitabledevice the attachment may be readily applied to any machine withoutspecial construction thereof.

It will be understood that the attachment may bc applied to the frontwheel alone instead of to both wheels, as illustrated.

By means of this device all the vibration of the axles is taken upinstead of being communicated to the rider.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. In a bicycle, the front fork having the lower ends of its armsprovided with extensions or arms pivotally connected thereto at one endand bearing upon the axle at the opposite ends, a rod connected at itsends to said IOO extensions between the point of their conn ection withthe axle and the point of their connection with the fork and having`hearings near its upper portion, and springs connected to said rod,substantially as specified.

2. In a bicycle, the front fork having its arms provided with extensionsor arms pivotally connected thereto and bearing upon the axle, a rodhaving the lower ends of its arms connected to said extensions andhaving bearings at its upper portion on the frame, nuts adjustablyclamped or held in said rod, and springs connected at one end to saidnuts and at the opposite end to said bearings or to the frame,substantially as specied.

3. In abicycle, a rod K, having the arms k, one on either side of therear wheel and connected at their lower ends to an arm of the frame,bearings on said frame for the upper portions of said arms,-clampnutsadjustably held on said arms, and springs connected at one end to saidnuts and at the opposite end to said bearings, substantially asspecified.

4. In a bicyole,rthe combination, with the frame, of the bifurcatedfront fork, the extension c connected thereto and having bearings on theaxle, the rod D, having the arms d connected at their lower ends to saidextensions .c andy having bearings at their upper ends,

clampnuts adj ustably held Vin said arms, means for effecting suchadjustment, springs connected at one end to said nuts and at their tosaid nuts and at the other end to said bearings, substantially asspecified.

In testimony-whereof I aflix my signatn re in presence of two Witnesses.

SEELE Il. ELLIS.

X'Vitnesses:

PHILIP C. MASI, GEO. II. PARMELEE.

